Madhya-līlā | Chapter 5: The Activities of Sākṣi-gopāla |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 5.40
vipra bale, — "tīrtha-vākya kemane kari āna
ye ha-uk, se ha-uka, āmi diba kanyā-dāna"
SYNONYMS
vipra bale — the brāhmaṇa says; tīrtha-vākya — the promise made on the pilgrimage; kemane — how; kari — I shall do; āna — otherwise; ye ha-uk — whatever may be; se ha-uka — let it take place; āmi — I; diba — shall give; kanyā-dāna — my daughter in charity.
TRANSLATION
The elderly brāhmaṇa said, "How can I undo the promise I made in a holy place while on pilgrimage? Whatever may happen, I must give him my daughter in charity."
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